45L coolerbox

by IS

I have a 45L coolerbox and the hinge broke actually both I am now looking to purchase the hinges but cannot find it anywhere. Do you perhaps know where i can purchase these. Its the plastic white hinge.

I was able to find this item online herehttp://www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za/addis-45l-ice-chest-cooler-box.htmland herehttp://yyroc.en.alibaba.com/product/2012813032-220522400/45L_camping_cooler_box_for_car_and_house_use_XG_245_45L.html#!but neither of these listings shows the back of the product where the hinges are.

I am going to speculate based on your email address that you may be located in Zambia, in southern Africa. If that is true, then you may not be able to repair your cooler as easily as a trucker in the USA (who most likely would have access to home improvement stores).

I do not recommend replacing a plastic hinge with another plastic hinge. See if you can find metal hinges that are the same size as the plastic ones. Then simply replace the broken plastic hinge with the metal one.

You may want to take the old hinge with you to the store (if one is available in your area).

If you plan to order a hinge online, make sure that the measurements are what you want. Note that it can be a bit tricky to find a hinge that is exactly the same size. Measure from the center of the each hole to the center of another hole -- on each "side" of the hinge and "across" the hinge -- to get precise measurements.

Interestingly, cooler manufacturers have begun to sell metal versions of their plastic hinges:

* This question was originally sent to us by email and has been adapted here without any personally identifiable info for the benefit of our other readers. We cover the topic of coolers and ice chests in the meal preparation section of our site.